About this event
Join us on Saturday, September 12th in Moorpark for the SCCA/SCRRC Road Rally "North by Northwest". Entry is limited to 35 cars.
WHAT:
An SCCA-Sanctioned Navigational Tour RoadRally. All checkpoints are clearly marked and you are given easy-to-follow, turn-by-turn instructions.
This rally is Event #7 of the 2026 Southern California Road Rally Championship (SCRRC), a rally championship organized by the Santa Monica Sports Car Club and the CalClub Region of the SCCA. Visit http://www.scrrc.net for information about the series, future events, past results, and current standings.
WHEN:
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Event runs rain or shine.
Competitors can check-in and receive their Route Instructions starting at 8:30 a.m.
Competitor meeting at 9:30 a.m.
First car out at 10:01 a.m.
WHERE:
START: Starbucks, 561 Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021
FINISH: Bandits Grill and Bar, 589 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
PRICE:
The entry fee is $35 per car. The driver or navigator must be an SCCA member, however weekend memberships can be purchased for $20 which can be credited towards a full membership.
AWARDS:
Trophies awarded to the top finishers in each class at the finish. Results will be posted online following the event.
LENGTH:
The rally will cover approximately 120 miles and 4 hours on fun-to-drive, scenic roads following legal speed limits. All road are paved and public.
HOW:
Visit here for a guide: https://www.scrrc.net/how-to-road-rally
Visit here for the SMSCC General Instructions: https://larryscholnick.wixsite.com/.../general-instructions
Please register online here!
This rally uses the Richta GPS Competitor app for timing and scoring. The app is FREE and easy to use on any GPS-enabled smartphone. Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or https://richtarally.com/. There is no need for additional timing equipment or clocks - your Official Time shows in the app!
PARTICIPANTS:
Each vehicle MUST have at least two participants, a driver and a navigator. Passengers are allowed, but no more than can be safely carried in the vehicle and they must sign the event waiver.
Entry is limited to 35 cars.
WHY:
The object of a navigational rally is to follow the rally course at the assigned (legal) speeds and to arrive at each checkpoint on time; not early, not late. Your score on each leg of the rally is based on how early or late you arrive at each checkpoint.
WHO:
Hosted by the Santa Monica Sports Car Club, an affiliate of the Cal Club Region of the Sports Car Club of America.
Event requirements
- One person per vehicle must be an SCCA member - you can purchase a weekend membership as part of registration if you are not a full member
- Everyone in the vehicle must sign a waiver (including passengers)
- If anyone in the car is a minor, they are required IN ADVANCE to complete the online minor waiver, and their parents/guardians are required to complete the parental consent forms. Go to https://my.scca.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=CSCCertificationList&pager=10 to complete these requirements.
- Vehicles must be street-legal, registered, and insured
- Drivers must have a current driver's license.
- Vehicles must be street-legal, registered, and insured.
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